This article is about the smugglers. For the silver sword in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, see Hav'caaren (sword). |
The wagons of profiteers who traded with the Squirrels began appearing clandestinely on forest tracks, paths, glades and clearings. The elves called them hav'caaren, an untranslatable word, but one which was associated with rapacious greed. | |||
- pg. 51 Baptism of Fire (U.K. edition) |
Havekar (Elder Speech: hav'caaren), also known as hawkers by Nordlings, are opportunistic smugglers who sold arms and supplies to the Scoia'tael at high prices during the Northern Wars, lining their own pockets on the misfortune of others. They have been known to renege on deals and sell out their own "clients" for the right price or incentive, often taking advantage of the worsening relations between the elves and the humans to make profit.[1]
Havekar are looked upon with contempt by both humans and elves. They tended to be primarily human, but their membership does include some assimilated elves and dwarves.[1]
Notable havekars[]
The Witcher[]
The hav'caaren are also known as "hawkers", so conversations about "hawkers and squirrels" are abound in The Witcher. Siegfried states that their name derives from an elven word for "ravenous greed", although his grasp of the elven tongue may be sub-optimal, his observation is nonetheless quite accurate.
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Notes[]
- Haren Brogg can be considered a hawker and even accuses Abigail of turning him into one in the Enhanced Edition.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[]
There are two types of havekar gwent card as part of the Scoia'tael deck and there is also silver sword with name of this profession.